Player Dossier

2022-2024

Purdue

Joseph Jefferson II

DB • 6'0" • 190 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Joseph Jefferson II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.3 disruption score.

Usage Score

5.2

Efficiency

21.3

Consistency

9.5

Season Value

10.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Purdue

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Purdue
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Joseph Jefferson II, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Purdue. Joseph Jefferson II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.3 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

Purdue paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 21.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Regular Season · Purdue

Games

7

Havoc Plays / G

0.3

Efficiency

21.3

Usage

5.2

Consistency

9.5

Best Game by takeover score

Indiana

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 0. Oregon State: 1. Nebraska: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Ohio State: 0. Penn State: 1. Indiana: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 1 by 4.2. Oregon State: 10 by 51.7. Nebraska: 9 by 37.5. Wisconsin: 6 by 25. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 3 by 22.5. Indiana: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Losses0.3 · n=7
First Half0.3 · n=4 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=3 · +0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.3 · n=7

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

7 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Oregon State

Best efficiency game

51.7 vs Oregon State

Result
Sun 12/1@ IndianaL 0-6610000
Sat 11/16vs Penn StateL 10-4933100
Sat 11/9@ Ohio StateL 0-4510000
Sat 10/5@ WisconsinL 6-5266000
Sat 9/28vs NebraskaL 10-2897000
Sun 9/22@ Oregon State10+ tacklesL 21-38106100
Sat 9/14vs Notre DameL 7-6610000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Purdue

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonPurdue0
2023 Regular SeasonPurdue08.31.70
2024 Regular SeasonPurdue221.35.22

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Oregon State

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Primary metric

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.

#2

Penn State

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.

#3

Nebraska

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 15 takeover score.

#4

Wisconsin

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 10 takeover score.

#5

Indiana

0

Primary metric

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · Purdue

0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.7 usage

36.7

#2

2024 Regular Season · Purdue

10.6

2 primary · 21.3 efficiency · 5.2 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Purdue

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.83

Crown Point · Crown Point, IN

Committed To
Ball State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

33

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 8 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Joseph Jefferson II quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
3
Career tackles
33